"I was doing what I usually do, moseying to the locker room and meandering around," Bennett said, according to USA Today. "Naturally, I just wanted to step back, but I did the righteous thing and I stepped up. I caught him, I saved his life. I tapped into my inner superhero, which I do have.”

Adding to the danger: Bennett had to make the catch barehanded on a cold night in the Meadowlands. He was throwing his gloves into the stands. (Based on his 39 catches in 11 games this season, and no TDs in his last eight games, the gloves possess no superpowers.)

Bennett, a comic book enthusiast, told USA Today that he could see the scene unfolding.

"I'm usually a ninja, but my Spidey-senses told me he was going to take a fall, so I saved his life,” Bennett said.

The fan’s night did not have a storybook ending, however. New Jersey State Police led him away and booked him on undisclosed charges.